Windswept Abbey

• Objectives: Spread the word of Requesta, and further her glory. Grow the Church and the community of monks. Work with the Village to create a symbiotic relationship. Provide a semi-realistic and historically based atmosphere for the players on the server. HAVE FUN!

• Background: Bishop Azerath has founded the Windswept Abbey to further the glory of Requesta and to offer sanctuary, healing, and counsel to the people of Windswept Valley. As usual, the Church has contracted the Società Albero to act as bodyguards. Those wishing to become priests may contact Azerath, and may be taken on as Seminarians.

• Structure

Comprehensive structure here: [1]

Briefly:

Azerath will be the Abbot until a worthy monk can be appointed.

Seminarians will answer directly to the Bishop.

The Abbot owes some loyalty to the Bishop, but will first consider what is best for his community of monks.

Monks will answer directly to the Abbot.

• Rules: We comply with the Official rules set for the whole server.

• • Combat:

-Members of the Church ought not kill, even in defense of themselves (hence the mercenaries). We have walls, use them.

-We are permitted to act in defense of another. If a villager is attacked near you, you may defend them, but not another monk or clergy member.

-You will also not seek out conflict. If the village is under attack, you will not run to assist. You will open the gate for any fleeing villager and may defend them if they are being chased.

-Blunt and Militia weapons only for monks.

-No armor. Monk habits, or rags only for monks. Monk habit of fine clothes for the Abbot.

• • RP:

-Local chat is in-character, global is OOC

-Monks will obey their rule, we'll use this for now: [2]

-Monks will ignore global chat. The Abbot may participate to remind people monks ignore global.

-Monks will stay in-character as much as possible. You may break character if another is unwilling to RP with you.

• • Professions and trade:

-Monks can go down the alchemy tree, farming tree, and wood working tree. They can also be pure gatherers.

-Monks should try to employ a porter, but may trade with the village if they have permission from the Abbot.